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Willie King

American musician (1943-2009)
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Willie King

Summary

Willie King is a human[1]. Born in Mississippi[2], he… he was born on March 18, 1943[3]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. He died on March 8, 2009[5]. He worked as a singer[6] and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willie King was born in Mississippi[2].
  • Willie King died in Memphis[4].
  • Willie King was born on March 18, 1943[3].
  • Willie King died on March 8, 2009[5].
  • Willie King held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Willie King worked as a singer[6].
  • Willie King's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Willie King is recorded as male[10].
  • Willie King's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Willie King's genre is blues[12].
  • Willie King's record label is recorded as Rooster Blues[13].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].
  • Willie King's family name is recorded as King[15].
  • Willie King's given name is recorded as Willie[16].
  • Willie King's official website is recorded as http://www.willie-king.com[17].
  • Willie King's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Willie King's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Willie King's instrument is recorded as voice[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1943-03-08[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-03-08[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fa7cdddf-9f98-4235-929c-c2853f70316c[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Willie King was born in Mississippi[2]. He was born on March 18, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and guitarist[7].

Death and Burial

Willie King died on March 8, 2009[5]. He passed away in Memphis[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[14].

Why It Matters

Willie King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Willie King born?

Born in Mississippi[2], Willie King…

Where did Willie King die?

Willie King died in Memphis[4].

What did Willie King do for work?

Willie King worked as singer[6] and guitarist[7].

Related Entities

Mississippi United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . tuscaloosanews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Willie
    Family name → King
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Website → —
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